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Part of situation: Mexico criminal justice backlog (2 clusters)

Mexico criminal backlog reaches historic 2.9 million unresolved cases

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According to the 2026 National Census of Federal and State Justice Prosecution published by Inegi, Mexico reached a historic high of 2,916,624 unresolved criminal investigations at the close of 2025. This represents a 10.42 percent increase in pending cases compared to the previous period.

Guanajuato leads the nation in judicial backlog with 416,617 unresolved cases, followed by Mexico City with 347,530 and Jalisco with 347,525. In Coahuila, pending procedures reached 195,910, marking a 17.3 percent increase from 2024.

Despite the rising backlog, the census also indicates a general decline in new criminal activity. The number of new investigation files opened in 2025 fell by 3.5 percent to 2,064,775, while the total number of registered crimes decreased by 4.5 percent. The State of Mexico remains the primary hub for new reports, accounting for 17 percent of all new investigations opened in 2025.

Entities

Coahuila · Guanajuato · INEGI · Jalisco · Mexico City

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Mexico recorded a historic total of 2,916,624 unresolved criminal investigations at the close of 2025. www.diarioevolucion.com.mx
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Guanajuato has the highest number of unresolved cases with 416,617 accumulated procedures. www.diarioevolucion.com.mx
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Coahuila ended 2025 with 195,910 pending procedures, an increase of 17.3 percent from 2024. massinformacion.com.mx
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The State of Mexico concentrated 17 percent of all new investigation files opened in 2025. www.diarioevolucion.com.mx · www.siempre.mx
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Mexico City and Jalisco follow Guanajuato in criminal backlog with 347,530 and 347,525 cases respectively. www.diarioevolucion.com.mx
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Total registered crimes fell by 4.5 percent compared to the previous year. www.siempre.mx
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The number of unresolved investigations increased by 10.42 percent compared to the previous period. www.diarioevolucion.com.mx
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The total number of investigations opened in 2025 was 2,064,775, a 3.5 percent decrease from the previous year. www.siempre.mx

Sources

Fiscalías acumulan 2. 9 millones de casos sin resolver; Guanajuato, CDMX y Jalisco con más rezago penal [www.diarioevolucion.com.mx]
Rezago judicial triplica el número de expedientes abiertos en un año [massinformacion.com.mx]
Censo judicial del INEGI revela bajas en delitos [www.siempre.mx]